Cost of living comparison

Montevideo, Uruguay

compared to

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Addis Ababa vs. Montevideo Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 18.2% more expensive than Montevideo.

Restaurants: pay 54.9% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 0.2% more in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 56.7% less in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 82.6% more in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.8% less in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 6.1% more in Addis Ababa

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, and groceries in Addis Ababa are more expensive than in Montevideo. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Addis Ababa. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Addis Ababa.

Addis Ababa vs. Montevideo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Montevideo, you would:

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pay 54.9% less for restaurants

	Montevideo	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.37 UYU588.05	$6.00 ETB825.54	-58.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.64 UYU394.48	$6.24 ETB857.92	-35.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 UYU78.94	$0.78 ETB108.01	-59.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 UYU61.45	$0.50 ETB69.09	-66.6%
Average			-54.9%

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pay 0.2% more for groceries

	Montevideo	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$2.66 UYU108.88	$1.20 ETB165.33	-54.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.01 UYU245.89	$4.85 ETB667.79	-19.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.25 UYU173.69	$6.08 ETB836.36	+43.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.43 UYU181.39	$2.65 ETB364.50	-40.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.29 UYU175.58	$5.65 ETB776.86	+31.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 UYU50.89	$3.30 ETB454.24	+165.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 UYU41.20	$0.51 ETB69.67	-49.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 UYU26.18	$1.08 ETB148.36	+68.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 UYU67.92	$0.39 ETB53.18	-76.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 UYU34.22	$0.31 ETB42.83	-62.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 UYU33.57	$0.79 ETB109.27	-3.2%
Average			+0.2%

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pay 56.7% less for transportation

	Montevideo	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.92 UYU283.02	$4.88 ETB671.41	-29.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$47.91 UYU1,960.17	$10.00 ETB1,375.90	-79.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,934.74 UYU1,470,124.01	$25,000.00 ETB3,439,760.55	-30.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.38 UYU1,242.74	$3.67 ETB504.27	-87.9%
Average			-56.7%

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pay 82.6% more for housing

	Montevideo	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.60 UYU1,783.56	$171.17 ETB23,550.89	+292.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$578.38 UYU23,662.00	$645.10 ETB88,759.58	+11.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$419.05 UYU17,143.89	$422.74 ETB58,165.28	+0.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.70 UYU4,078.68	$124.84 ETB17,176.55	+25.2%
Average			+82.6%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Montevideo	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$386.12 UYU15,796.67	$81.47 ETB11,209.94	-78.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,206.60 UYU335,739.67	$43,916.67 ETB6,042,512.70	+435.1%
Average			+178.1%

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pay 27.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Montevideo	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.42 UYU139.77	$1.00 ETB137.59	-70.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.79 UYU154.89	$1.15 ETB158.19	-69.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.03 UYU205.82	$4.00 ETB550.36	-20.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.44 UYU2,390.82	$90.59 ETB12,465.00	+55.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.06 UYU411.63	$6.70 ETB921.86	-33.4%
Average			-27.8%

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pay 6.1% more for clothing

	Montevideo	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.83 UYU3,838.48	$48.33 ETB6,650.20	-48.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.64 UYU1,826.09	$75.17 ETB10,342.21	+68.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.94 UYU4,497.65	$108.84 ETB14,975.72	-1.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$113.02 UYU4,623.55	$119.32 ETB16,417.52	+5.6%
Average			+6.1%

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